- Explainthe game.
Onestudentpicksup a cardand makes - At the end, students can compare their worksheets to check
a presentsimplequestionto askto the studenton his/her
right. Ifthis studentgivesthe correctanswer,they keepthe
card.If not, the flrst student keepsit. Studentstake turns to
pick up and aska question.Thewinner is the studentwith
the most cardsat the end.
- Foran extra activity, you could get studentsto make up
questionsof their own to asktheir group.
- For a non-cut alternative,put the studentsinto A + B pairs.
Giveeachstudenta coovofthe sheetand askthem to fold it
in half lengthways(demonstrate for the ciass).
TellAs to look
at the questionprompts on the left ofthe sheetand Bs to
Iook at the questionprompts on the right. Studentstake turns
to askand answerquestionsin their pairs.Monitor asthey
worK.
2A What's the word?
AGtMty Pairwork.
Students completea crossword to practise
for thingsin the classroom.
vocabulary
Iime 15-20
minutes
PreparationCopyandcut in halfonesheetfor eachpairof studentsinthe
cta5s.
Procedure
- Divide the studentsinto groupsA and B. Giveout the
worksheets.Tell studentsto work with a partner from their
group.Studentslook at the picture cluesand write the words
in the appropriateplacein the crossword.As completethe
words acrossand Bs completethe words down.
- Arrangethe studentsinto A + B pairs.Remindthem not to
Iookat eachother'scrossword. Tellstudentsto take turns to
ask for a word which is missing from their crossword,e.g.
What's1 down?The other student givesthe word, e.g.It's
Tesk'.Remind studentsto askfor spellingsif necessary.
- Seta time limit for studentsto completethe activity. When
they have finished,they comparetheir crosswordsto check
their answers.
Across:3 phone 5 student ?book 8 board l0 picture
13chair 14 clock 15pen
Down: ldesk 2window 4CD 6umbrella 9door
lOpencil llteacher lilbag
28 Famousfamilies
ActMty Pairwork. completean information
Students gapactivityto
practise andpossessive
familyvocabulary 's.
Time 15-20
minutes
PreparationCopyandcutin halfonesheetforeachpairof students
inthe
cra55.
Procedure
- Dividethe studentsinto A+Bpairs.Giveoutthe worksheets.
Remind studentsnot to look at eachother'sworksheet.
- Focuson the instructions.Explain that B has to complete
lulia Roberts'family tree by askingA questions.Students
then swap rolesso that A asksquestionsto completeDavid
Beckham'sfamily tree.
- Demonstratethe activity by taking the role of B. Ask As
IMhat'slulia'smother'sname?Eliclt Betty,and askone of the As
to spellBetty.Thentake the role of A and askBs LVhat'sDavid's
mother'sname?to elicit Sandra.Studentscontinuein pairs.
- When they havefinished,studentstake turns with their
partnerto describethe family tree they'vejust completed:
B describes JuliaRoberts'familyand A describes David
Beckham'sfamily, e.g.Tedis David'sfather,Sandrais David's
mother,Joanneis David'ssisteretc.As they do this, their
partnerlistensand checksthe informationis correct.
Photocopiable Activities Teacher's Notes
they have the correct spellings.
- For an extra activity, you could divide the class into two
teams and ask questions about the family trees, e.g. Who
is Betty? Award a point to the first team that calls out the
correcl answer.
2C What'smy job?
Activity Croupwork.
5tudentsplaya mimegameto practise jobs.
Time 15-20
minutes
PreparafionCopyandcutouta setofcardsforeachgroupoffourorfive
students.
Non-cut Copyonesheetfor eachpairof studentsin the class.
alternative
Procedure
- Demonstratethe activity. Pick up a card,readit without
showing it to the students,and mime the job. For example,
fot taxi driver,mime opening and closingthe rear door of a
carfor a customer,then driving along,and finally checking
the meterfor the charge.The studentsmust try to guess
what job you'remiming.
- Put the studentsinto groupsof four or flve and give each
groupa set of cards.Theseare placedin a pile,facedown on
the desk.
- Studentstake turns to pick up a card,read it to themselves,
and mime the job. The other membersof the group compete
to guessthe answer.Thefirst personto guessthe answergets
the card.If no onecan guessthe answer,the cardis placed
at the bottom of the pile.Thewinner is the studentwith the
most cardsat the end.
- Fora non-cut alternative,put the studentsinto pairs. Give
eachpair a copyof the sheet.Theytake turns to mime a job.
Theirpartnerhasto guesswhich job they are miming. Set
a time limit for studentsto completethe activity. Thentell
studentsto work with a new partner and do the activity
again,but without the sheeti.e.from memory.
2D Joe'sdiary
Activity Pairwork.Students gapactivityto
useaninformation
practise
daysandtimes.
Time l5minutes
PreparationCopyandcut in halfonesheetfor eachpairof studentsinthe
cra55.
Procedure
- Dividethe studentsinto A+B pairs.Giveout the worksheets.
Remindstudentsnot to look at eachother'sworksheet.
- Pre-teachany new vocabulary,e.g.concert,appointment,trip,
birthday,driving test.
- Explainthe activity. Both studentshave an incompletecopy
of Joe'sdiary and a list of the activitiesthat are missingfrom
it. They have to find out when eachactivity takes placeby
askingtheir partnerquestions.
- Demonstratethe activity. Takethe part of A and teli the Bs
to look at their worksheet.Ask the Bs WhenareIoe'sFrench
Elicit They'reon Mondayat quarterpast six and
classes?
Wednesday at quarterto;five.Now take the part of B and ask
the As Whenis loe'smeetingwith Mr Smith/to elicit /t's on
Thursday(morning)at ten o'clock.
- Seta time Iimit for studentsto askand answereachother's
questionsand completetheir diary.Monitor while students
WOIK.
- When they have finished, students compare their completed
diaries to check they have the correct information.
- For an extra activity, divide the students into two teams and
test them on the information in Joe'sdiarv. You could start
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